1966 Pacific Tigers football team

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1966 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1966 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1966, and played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their first season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7), and were outscored 211–303.

While not a winning record, the 1966 season was an improvement; four wins were as many as they had the previous three seasons combined.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17Cal State Los Angeles
W 30–710,000[1]
September 24West Texas State[note 2]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 7–49
October 1at Idaho
L 7–2812,500[2]
October 8New Mexico State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 23–49
October 15Montana
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 28–0
October 22at Hawaii
W 41–07,000[3]
October 29San Jose State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 38–35
November 5Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 9–47
November 12at Fresno State[note 4]
L 14–168,429[4]
November 18at Long Beach State[note 5]
L 14–34
November 26at BYU
L 0–38
Source:[5]

NFL/AFL Draft[]

No Tigers were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  2. ^ West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
  3. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. ^ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References[]

  1. ^ "Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 2, 1966). "McDonald's 80-yard TD run aids Vandals' victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "1966 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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